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Finnish
Etymology
Plural of lanko + -s.
Pronunciation
Noun
langokset pl
- brothers-in-law (male non-blood relatives of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage, notably husband and his wife's brothers)
Pekka ja minä olemme langokset.- Pekka and I are brothers-in-law.
Declension
Further reading
Ingrian
Etymology
From lanko (“in-law”) + -kset. Akin to Finnish langokset.
Pronunciation
Noun
langokset (plural only)
- in-laws (members of the groom's and bride's families to each other)
Declension
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References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 248